Analysis of Less Extinct Bird
I always chose a chance to take,
when I open my heart
to something possibly fake.
Sincerity I hope for,
though in the past it almost always is,
well not something
that has a winning score.
A score of how many times
that my heart has been stomped on or ignored;
A rhythm that goes to the beat of a drum:
every repetition, every measure
it all seems so real.
So new but on paper
it reads monotonous, its always the same,
not my best interest, not from you that is.
These vultures seem to be less extinct,
then the wholesome songbirds
that I love to meet.
Vultures that seem like
any bird with a song.
But with the blink of an eye,
outside they do perch
and down they will swoop
taking what they want for them
just as fast as the wind.
Until its too late,
they've fed on your stoop
down they've swept,
taken from you
what you wish you had kept.
Expectations I guess
for these birds should be lowered,
so you won't be destroyed
and left with a void.
Left destroyed by the bird
that call themselves a friend and loyal
but you're gonna be left in pain and turmoil.
Its exciting to think
you've found a new bird
with a new song,
but they always seem to
deceive you and
to drag you along.
Along on a flight,
where its all a facade:
honesty, respect, boundaries, and more
don't be fooled or they'll be pushing you
down to the floor.
If every time you think
a songbird is found,
don't be a fool or an idiot
and end up on the ground.
You'll be someone
who can't learn,
because its really just time
for someone else's turn.
A turn to gain your trust
and use it for them;
they'll get what they want
because to them its absolutely a game;
thats the vultures claim
to their fame.
A must that they think only for them,
because no one else matters
not you only them.
I don't quite understand
how selfish everyone is,
when in this world we all need a friend.
One that will sing a beautiful song
and be there for you today and forever all along.
Today its far and few between
to see a real songbird,
nearly extinct bird in your tree.
I know this one bird and she lives in my home
and together we are
and we sing our song.
I wish I could say that there
was never a day without song,
but the power of vultures can be very strong.
Overcasting a shadow, blocking the sun
trying to make you have a day thats not fun.
But here's to the days
when I'm lucky to hear
the tune of her song.
And to see her tail father shake,
there's no way that her song its fake.
For my songbird so dear,
I feel lucky to call mine
For the days
and the some in between,
Ill be by her side and
under her wing.
Ill build a nest and
know that vultures will come,
but nothing can beat a perfect tune that will carry,
this will be the one that I marry.
Her melody will be heard and lucky I'll be,
Together we'll remain and Ill hear her song,
and know that beside me she stands
where she will and has every day all along.
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Poetic Form | Tetractys (31%) Etheree (30%) |
Metre | 1110111 111011 1101001 0100111 10011111 1110 110101 0111101 1111111101 01011101101 10001010010 11111 111110 1101001101 1111011111 110111101 10101 11111 10111 101101 1101111 11111 01111 1011111 111101 01111 11111 111 1011 111111 01011 1111110 111101 01101 101101 110101010 1110110101 101011 11011 1011 11111 0110 11101 01101 111001 1000110001 111111101 1101 1100111 0111 110111100 011101 111 111 0111011 11101 011111 01111 11111 0111101001 10101 111 011111011 0111110 11101 11101 110101 101111101 111101001 01111010010101 01110101 11011 10011011 11111011011 001011 011101 1111111 11001011 101011011101 1011001 10111101111 11101 111011 01101 01101101 11110111 11111 1110111 101 001001 111010 1001 11010 111011 1101100111110 111011110 010011101011 01010101101 01101111 111011001101 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 2,905 |
Words | 654 |
Sentences | 27 |
Stanzas | 17 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 4, 8, 10, 5, 7, 11, 8, 6, 3, 5, 3, 3, 5, 5, 10, 4 |
Lines Amount | 100 |
Letters per line (avg) | 22 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 131 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 34 |
About this poem
This poem is about withstanding the effects of unexpected situations or people that show up and test your vulnerability and strength
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Written on April 28, 2023
Submitted on May 05, 2023
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